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De Esch

De Esch is a neighbourhood in the Kralingen-Crooswijk district of Rotterdam, with 4,605 residents and 2,687 homes. 22% of homes are owner-occupied and 4% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€337,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 116 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05990845 · 53 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,605residents1 January 2025
€337,000average WOZ home valueRotterdam: €342,000
31%green within 500 mRotterdam: 20%
116services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Esch in RotterdamPostcodes in De Esch highlighted; the rest of Rotterdam in grey
Map of Rotterdam with De Esch highlighted

Who lives here.

4,605 residents in 2,905 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Rotterdam.

9%
aged 0–14
17%
aged 15–24
32%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
63%
one-person households
16%
households with children

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in De Esch is €337,000, against €342,000 in Rotterdam.

2,687homes1 January 2025
4%single-family houses96% flats and apartments
22%owner-occupied49% housing association
2%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
60 m³gas per home per yearRotterdam: 580 m³
1,770 kWhelectricity per home per yearRotterdam: 2,120 kWh
90%homes off the gas gridRotterdam: 24%
3%homes with solar panelsRotterdam: 11%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in De Esch compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

57%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRotterdam: 51%
8%in the top 20% nationallyRotterdam: 14%
5.6%of residents live below the poverty lineRotterdam: 6.3%
€7,000median household wealthRotterdam: €13,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRotterdam: 67.0%
36%with a university or higher professional degreeRotterdam: 33%
17.0%of workers are self-employedRotterdam: 17.0%
0.6cars per householdRotterdam: 0.6

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 349 crimes in De Esch in 2025, 11% fewer than in 2024. That is 75.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 78.5 across Rotterdam.

Other property crime106
Vandalism and criminal damage31
Theft of bicycles and mopeds23
Threats20
Assault18
Driving under the influence15
Theft from vehicles13
Burglary of homes5
Vehicle theft2
Public violence against people2
Pickpocketing1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in De Esch, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.7
Primary pupils living here230
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises660
Residents per km²2,726
Land area169 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Rotterdam.

FeijenoordKop van Zuid - EntrepotStruisenburgKralingen OostAfrikaanderwijkHillesluisKralingen-Crooswijk district